BENEFICIARIES

Over the last 35 years, Academy of Friends has distributed over $8.6 million to more than 73 organizations serving men, women, and children affected by HIV/AIDS.

A rigorous grant review process determines which HIV/AIDS service agencies receive proceeds from the upcoming Academy of Friends Gala. The Board of Directors selects a diverse group of organizations providing direct services to people living with HIV/AIDS or providing HIV prevention education programs. These agencies provide a wide range of services reaching people throughout the Bay Area.

HIV/AIDS Nightline responds to
over 10,000 calls annually from all over the United States. People
call us for many reasons: people just testing HIV positive, people
in later stages of AIDS feeling isolated and/or concerned about
their medications, caregivers buckling under the stress of caring
for a loved one at home, and people concerned about the HIV risks.
What makes the Nightline unique is our hours. For people receiving
their HIV test results after work at a clinic, to people just having
a night of unsafe sexual exposure, the program is often the only
resource open for immediate care.

HIV Story Project, Founded in 2009,
The HIV Story Project is a San Francisco based non-profit
organization focused on bridging HIV/AIDS with film, media and
storytelling to fight the pandemic and the global stigma associated
with it.

Huckleberry Youth Programs
- For more than 40 years, Huckleberry Youth Programs' mission has
been to educate, inspire, and support under served youth to develop
healthy life choices, to maximize their potential, and to realize
their dreams. We accomplish this by providing San Francisco and
Marin youth and their families with a network of services and
opportunities.

LGBTQ Connection is Napa County's LGBTQ
Hub: developing a vibrant community while increasing inclusion and
well-being for LGBTQ people across Napa County.

Project Open Hand - Founded in
1985, Project Open Hand provides nutritious 'meals with' love to
seniors and critically ill neighbors in San Francisco and Alameda
County. Our nutritious food is like medicine, helping clients stay
stronger, recover and lead healthier lives.

Positive Resource Center
- The mission of the Positive Resource Center is to assist people
affected by or at risk for HIV/AIDS through culturally appropriate
counseling, education, training and advocacy. As a result, our
clients can make more informed choices that maximize available
benefits and employment opportunities.